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Died 6/6/19 Handler – Deputy Kevin Thompson Placer County Sheriff’s K-9 Eros dies of prostate cancer months after recovering from shooting In a sad turn of events, Placer County K-9 Deputy Eros, who was shot during an arrest in January, died late Thursday night after a battle with Prostate cancer, sheriff’s department officials said. The Placer County Sheriff’s Department announce …

Handler – Officer Michael Page Retired Police Canine Rico Laid To Rest The Petaluma Police Department is remembering a police canine that recently passed away. The police canine Rico, who served the Petaluma community between 2006 and 2013, died at the age of 14. Rico was laid to rest on Thursday, according to the Petaluma Police Department. The canine was …

Handler – Sgt Lionel Munguia Soledad police report death of K-9 Bailey I am sad to report that one of our first K-9s, Bailey, has left our world and gone to serve in Heaven in the company of other past warriors. After her passing, our South Monterey County Communications Dispatcher was kind enough to broadcast the quote below. We will …

Handler – Officer Hartman Chico Police Department’s retired K-9 officer Luna passed away this week. Luna was partnered with handler Officer Hartman. She served the community for six years. Luna went out on nearly 400 cases and helped catch 56 bad guys. The retired officer is remembered kindly for providing some much needed love at the communications center during the …

Died – 4/22/19 1st Handler – Deputy Anderson 2nd Handler – Deputy Hodges 3rd Handler – Deputy Raphael Retired K9 Noa Passes, Remembered By OCSD The Orange County Sheriff Department’s K9 Unit is saddened to announce the passing of retired Police Service Dog, Noa. The 15-year-old Belgian Malinois passed away Monday, April 22, after a long and successful career with …

Died – 3/13/19 Crescent City Police Dept. announces death of K9 Apollo Crescent City police K9 Apollo has died, according to the department. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Police K9 Apollo”. “Apollo served the CCPD for 7 years and has been retired for 4 years with his handler.” The CCPD says Apollo spent his …

Died – 3/4/19 Handler – Deputy Joe Weiss Sheriff’s Office K-9 dies from cancer-related issues The Kern County Sheriff’s Office lost one of its K-9 officers due to cancer-related issues. K-9 Officer Neco was brought to the veterinarian for health issues on Sunday and was euthanized. Deputy Joe Weiss was Neco’s handler for seven years, at home and on the …

Died 2/21/19 It is with the deepest regret to announce that retired K9 Byoo passed recovering from surgery 0n 2/21/19.He served with the San Jose Police Department for 8 years from 2010-2018.He played an instrumental role in keeping both police officers and the community Throughout his career he helped take several criminals and guns off the street. On his first …

Died – 2/18/19 Police Bid Farewell To Retired K-9 Officer Lex In Novato The Novato Police Department this week announced the sudden passing of recently retired Novato K-9 Officer Lex, a 10-year-old Belgian Malinois and valued member of the force having worked in the patrol division for more than eight years. Lex “became ill and was taken to a local …

Died – 2/17/19 Handler – Officer Jim Young Fresno Police mourn loss of retired K9 officer Fresno Police are mourning the loss of a retired K9 officer, who protected the streets. K9 Flurk, a Belgian Malinois, served with Fresno Police from 2009 to 2014. He spent his career paired with his human partner, Officer Jim Young. After completing his basic …